Terror 2000 is a Swedish
thrash metal
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band from
Helsingborg
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.
History
A side project of
Soilwork
Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They have released twelve studio albums. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, the band was originally known as ''Inferior Breed''. In late 1996, they changed t ...
singer
Björn "Speed" Strid
Bjorn, Bjorne (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian languages , Scandinav ...
, the band also includes guitarists Klas Ideberg (of
Darkane
Darkane is a Swedish metal band that originated in Helsingborg in 1998. Their music contains ample thrash elements interspersed with acoustic interludes and symphonic features, such as the in-studio use of synthesizers and occasionally full or ...
) and Nick Sword (of Von Benzo), drummer Erik Thyselius, and bassist Dan Svensson. The band was initially formed under the name "Killing Machine" in 1999, and its original drummer was Henry Ranta of Soilwork, but he was replaced after the release of ''Slaughterhouse Supremacy''.
Critical reception
In a review of the band's album ''Terror for Sale'',
Decibel Magazine
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described the band's sound as "joke-rock" and stated that the album is "fun and rockin', but way too fun to really be all that rockin.
[Bosler, D. Shawn.]
Terror 2000 – Terror for Sale
, Decibel Magazine
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, July 2006. AllMusic
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was also critical, awarding the album two-and-a-half stars out of five and expressing disappointment that the band's "indistinctive
neo-thrash songwriting" did not live up to the promise of its lyrics and energy.
[Rivadavia, Eduardo. " Terror for Sale – Overview, ]AllMusic
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.
Band members
;Current members
*
Björn "Speed" Strid
Bjorn, Bjorne (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian languages , Scandinav ...
− vocals (
Soilwork
Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They have released twelve studio albums. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, the band was originally known as ''Inferior Breed''. In late 1996, they changed t ...
, ex-
Darkane
Darkane is a Swedish metal band that originated in Helsingborg in 1998. Their music contains ample thrash elements interspersed with acoustic interludes and symphonic features, such as the in-studio use of synthesizers and occasionally full or ...
,
Disarmonia Mundi,
Coldseed)
* Klas Ideberg − guitars (The Defaced, Darkane,
Hyste'riah, Hyste'riah G.B.C.)
* Nick Sword (Niklas Svärd) − guitars
* Erik Thyselius − drums (ex-Construcdead, ex-
Face Down, Arize)
* Dan Svensson − bass (Hatelight)
;Former members
* Henry Ranta − drums on ''Slaughterhouse Supremacy'' (ex-Soilwork, ex-The Defaced)
;Guest musicians
* Von Benzo singer Jay Smith sang backup in one song from ''Terror for Sale'': "King Kong Song".
Discography
* ''Slaughterhouse Supremacy'' (2000) − Pavement Music
* ''Faster Disaster'' (2002) −
Nuclear Blast
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* ''Slaughter in Japan-Live 2003'' (2003) −
Scarlet Records
Scarlet Records is an Italian independent record label based in Milan. It is most notable for featuring two side projects from Soilwork front-man Björn "Speed" Strid, as well as bands like Agent Steel, Royal Hunt, Skyclad, Eldritch, Hates ...
* ''Terror for Sale'' (2005) − Nuclear Blast
References
External links
Terror 2000 official website*
Terror 2000
Terror 2000 is a Swedish thrash metal band from Helsingborg.
History
A side project of Soilwork singer Björn "Speed" Strid, the band also includes guitarists Klas Ideberg (of Darkane) and Nick Sword (of Von Benzo), drummer Erik Thyselius, ...
at
AllMusic
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Terror 2000at
Encyclopaedia Metallum
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Swedish thrash metal musical groups
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Nuclear Blast artists
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